The Western District would like to invite you to attend the 2023 Meeting to be held at the Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana September 13-15. Attendees should plan to arrive on September 13, with a Welcome Reception scheduled for 5:30 pm. Technical sessions will be held on Thursday, September 14, followed by a social hour and banquet that evening. The golf outing will take place at Big Sky Resort Golf Course on Friday morning, September 15.
Consider being a mentor and bring a new miller from your company!
Registration
- To register with a credit card: Please go to the IAOM Online Store and log-in. Your username is your e-mail address. If you’ve forgotten your password, click on “Forgot Password?” and the system will help you reset the information.
- To pay by check: Please download the PDF Registration Form and send in with your payment to the address on the form.
Advance conference registration should be made by August 31. Any cancellations received after this date will not be refunded.
Hotel
Attendees should plan to arrive on September 13. A block of rooms at the Big Sky Resort has been reserved for IAOM attendees at a rate of $189 per night (+taxes/fees).
- To make a reservation, please click this link or call Big Sky Central Reservations toll-free at 800-548-4486, option 2 and referencing IAOM Western 2023 to receive the discounted rate. Please note that a deposit will be required at time of reservation.
- Reservations must be made by August 14, 2023 to receive the discounted rate.
Golf
The golf outing will take place on Friday, September 15 at the Big Sky Resort Golf Course beginning at 8:30 a.m. Lunch and prizes will immediately follow at the course.
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Big Sky, Montana!
2023 Program
Wednesday, September 13
5:00 p.m. | Executive Meeting | Upper Atrium
5:15 p.m. | Welcome Reception | Upper Atrium
Thursday, September 14
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet | Cheyenne
7:45 a.m. | Registration | Madison
Technical Sessions | Madison
8:00 a.m. | On-time Award + Welcome/Introductions Chris Rodriguez, Grain Craft
8:05-8:20 a.m. | IAOM Update Fran Churchill, IAOM Vice President, Kansas State University
8:20-8:45 a.m. | What’s Happening at Great Western Jeff Seeger, Great Western
8:45-9:15 a.m. | Harvest Outlook & Market Kent Kupfner, Montana Wheat & Barley Commission
9:15-9:45 a.m. | Peracetic Acid and Tempering Jordan Koerwitz, Hydrite
9:45-10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break
10:00-10:30 a.m. | Alveograph Dr. Hikmet Boyacioglu, Chopin Technology/KPM Analytics
10:30-11:00 a.m. | Metal Detection Matt Wayne, Bunting Magnetics
11:00-11:30 a.m. | Whole Wheat Milling Stephan Schurmans, Sangati
11:30 a.m. | District Business Meeting, Financials & Elections
12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Outdoor Terrace
Technical Sessions | Madison
1:00-1:30 p.m. | Food Safety Culture Rueben McLean, Grain Craft
1:30-2:00 p.m. | BoMill Insight Dillon Phillips, Bratney
2:00-2:30 p.m. | Fumigation Update Alex Luce, Ecolab
2:30-3:00 p.m. | Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens Scott Jensen, REPCO
3:00-3:30 p.m. | Quality & Process Improvements Vitaly Kirkpatrick, Foss
3:30-4:00 p.m. | Stone Mills Mads Anderson, Engsko
4:00 p.m. | Adjourned
6:00-7:00 p.m. | Reception | Peaks
7:00-9:00 p.m. | Banquet Dinner + Officer Installation | Peaks
Friday, September 15
8:30 a.m. | Golf Tournament | Be at Course Early | Not Shotgun Start
Big Sky Golf Course
2100 Black Otter Rd
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-5780
Lunch will be served at the course
Sponsors
Ardent Milling – San Bernadino
Ardent Mills – Stockton
Bay State Milling – Tolleson
Blower Engineering
Bratney
Buhler Inc.
Bunting Magnetics
Corbion
Douglas Products
Ecolab
Essmueller
Fawema
Food Express, Inc.
Foss North America
Grain Craft – Billings
Grain Craft – Blackfoot
Grain Craft – Great Falls
Grain Craft – Ogden
Grain Craft – Portland
Great Western Mfg.
Grip Fix America
Hood Packaging
Industrial Fumigant
Industrial Magnetics
Kice Industries
Miller Milling – Fresno
Repco
Scherer, Inc
